2020 Tropical Plant Art Contest
Congratulations the winners!
"WOW! So many great works! Our followers certainly have a GREAT collective talent! Makes me so proud!" - Mark Hooten.
"All were amazing, such a fun competition!" - William Wiggins
Announcing the winners of the 2020 Top Tropicals Plant Art Contest! Thank you to all the amazing plant lovers who shared your artwork and talents with us. So much creativity and beauty for everyone to enjoy!
The jury has voted and the winners are listed below. With so many fabulous entries we expanded our winners to three entries. Thank you to all for brightening up our day with your art! Keep an eye on future newsletters for updates on more art contests coming soon, and our own art projects!
Art Jury: Onika Amell, Mark Hooten, Olena Light, Kristi V, Jamie M, Will W, Zachary D, T@TT
Jury voting points: 30 = 1st place, 20 = 2d place, 10 = 3d place
Additional votes provided by the audience / Facebook supporters.
Contest date: 11/1/2020
All winners will be contacted by us via email or Facebook within a few days for their prizes. If you haven't heard from us by 11/9/20, please contact us with subject "Tropical Plant Art Contest" and your shipping information!
1st place
The Winner gets free plant(s) of her choice, up to $100 value, shipped to her door!
"Butterfly" by Joan Maier
Jury points: 20+30+30+20=100. Facebook supporters: 64 reached, 5 likes
2nd place
The Winner gets a $50 Gift Certificate for shopping at Top Tropicals
"Coffee plantation" by Tony Campo
"...For the coffee lovers! This painting is inspired by a Coffee plantation in South America. I can't wait to transform my backyard into my very own coffee plantation with a little help from TopTropicals..."
Jury points: 30+30+10+30=100. Facebook supporters: 49 reached, 5 likes
3rd place
The Winner gets a $40 Gift Certificate for shopping at Top Tropicals
"Tropical Florida" by Linda Hedary
"...This painting is inspired by our beautiful Tropical Florida environment and the Top Tropicals catalog.
The painting includes: Mango, Plumeria, Bleeding Heart Flower, Monkeys Brush, Parrots Beak, Prince Kuhio vine, Mexican Flame Vine, Fragrant Snail VIne, Star Apple (purple fruit) and Possum Gold Star fruit..."
Jury points: 30+20=50. Facebook supporters: 3 likes
Audience Appreciation Prize:
The Winner gets a $30 Gift Certificate for shopping at Top Tropicals
"Mussaenda Marmelade" - Watercolor by Sally Gawler
Mussaenda Marmelade
Jury points: 30. Facebook supporters: 29 likes, 40 comments, 635 reached
Other participants
All other participants get a $20 Gift Certificate for shopping at Top Tropicals!
"Purple Passion" by Joan Maier
Jury points: 30+30=60. Facebook supporters: 63 reached, 8 likes
This painting is wonderful, however, it shows non-tropical flower (Lilac) hence can't get a nomination in Tropical Plant Art contest.
Jury comments by Mark Hooten: "...The 2 works by Joan Maier are both superb, exhibiting classic technical technique and application of artistic principles. Really wonderful! WhileIi appreciate the magnificent color interactions of the Butterfly painting, I think the purple lilacs is a work of genuine skill...could have been done by one of the great impressionists!.."
"Hibiscus Wish" by Santhoshi Kavali
Jury points: 10+10+20=40. Facebook supporters: 5 likes
"Angel Trumpets" by Tarina Frank
Jury points: 20+10=30. Facebook supporters: 59 reached, 5 likes
"Red Ginger" - Watercolor by Oma Trace
Red Ginger - Alpinia purpurata
Jury points: 10+10=20. Facebook supporters: 5 likes
"Top Tropi-skulls" by Christina Lauren
"...The fruits and flowers included from your catalog/website are cashew apple, monstera, plumeria, red custard apple, pineapple, ylang ylang, guava, loquat, mango, and banana..."
Jury points: 10. Facebook supporters: 18 likes, 4 comments
"Peaches and Flowers" by Denni Jones, 11x14 pastel
Prunus Persica
Jury points: 10. Facebook supporters: 92 likes, 4 comments
"Mamey Sapote" by
Georgia Hardage 2020
Acrylic and Gold Leaf 18" x 22"
Jury points: 10. Facebook supporters: 50 reached, 3 likes
"Daisies" by Joan Maier
Facebook supporters: 62 reached, 7 likes
"Heliconia" by Amelia Grant
Heliconia rostrata
Facebook supporters: 119 reached, 6 likes
"Humming Bird"by Trina Webb
Facebook supporters: 61 reached, 5 likes
"Bird of Paradise" by John McCallen
Strelitzia reginae, Bird of Paradise
Facebook supporters: 60 reached, 3 likes
"Thai Constellation Monstera" by Audrey Ehlinger
acrylic paint on textured background
Monstera Thai Constellation
Facebook supporters: 3 likes
Sea Grape with colored pencils by Jan Heflin
Coccoloba uvifera - Sea Grape
Facebook supporters: 4 likes
"Plumerias" / acrylic by Birgitt Van Wormer
Plumeria
Late submission past voting
"Coconuts" by Cherie Blickenstaff
Liquid acrylic on watercolor paper
Cocos nucifera
Late submission past voting